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James Oh

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 04, 2014

Victim Details

James Oh

Male

Asian

Washington

DC

2014-07-04

76

James

Oh

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 2014, a beloved 76-year-old male shopkeeper, James Oh, became the victim of a fatal act of violence in Washington, D.C. On the evening of July 4th, as Mr. Oh and his wife were preparing to close their Gold Corner Market located in the 5500 block of Colorado Avenue NW, two masked men entered the store. At least one of the assailants was armed with a handgun and they demanded money.

The situation escalated when Mr. Oh's wife, who was reportedly nervous, was unable to open t ...
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